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Nvidia Claims Its New Data Center Design Runs Hotter But Uses Almost No Water
The Verge·Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Nvidia says its Rubin generation reference design for a fully liquid-cooled data center has 'eliminated massive amounts of power usage and pretty much all water usage.' Public pressure on data centers has grown because of how much water and energy they consume. Nvidia's claim, if it holds up, could change how future AI infrastructure is built.
Why It Matters
As AI data center demand explodes globally — including in India — the water and energy cost of running these facilities is a real concern for communities and governments near them.
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